Wind gusts in some parts of Maryland were just shy of 40 mph, causing damage to structures and vehicles.

Wind gusts in some parts of Maryland were just shy of 40 mph, causing damage to structures and vehicles.

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Updated: 5:22 PM EDT Mar 13, 2014

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WEBVTT POLICE SAY THERE IS NO INDICATION THE TEENAGER THREATENED ANYONE. NOW TO THE LATEST ON THE WEATHER, IF YOU LIKE TO FLY KITES, TODAY'S YOUR DAY. THEN AGAIN, MAYBE YOU WOULD RATHER BE ENDORSED. ALL MALES ARE JOINS US -- LOWELL MELSER JOINS US WITH MORE. IT IS STILL COLD AND IT IS STILL WINDY. JUST WANT TO GET A LITTLE PATRIOTIC TO SHOW YOU THE WIND IS STILL BLOWING OUT HERE, ACCORDING TO THE WEATHER STATION RIGHT NOW. WE HAVE WINDS BETWEEN 10-TEEN MILES AN HOUR, GUSTS SHY OF 40 MILES AN HOUR. THE CLEANUP AFTER A VERY WINDY OVERNIGHT AND INTO THURSDAY, A COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE GREATER BALTIMORE AREA TUESDAY NIGHT WITH WIND OF MORE THAN 50 MILES AN HOUR TO QUITE A BIT OF DAMAGE. TREE REMOVAL WORKERS WERE BUSY REMOVING A HUGE TREE THAT LUCKILY ONLY DID MINOR DAMAGE TO THE SIDING ON THIS HOME. YOU CAN SEE THE TREE WE HAVE, TO GET IT OFF OF THE ROOF IN THE HOUSE. THAT IS ALL WE HAVE. HOW DIFFICULT WAS IT TO GET IT OFF THE HOUSE? WHEN WE HAVE THE RIGHT EQUIPMENT, IT IS NOT HARD AT ALL. NOT FAR FROM HERE, AND OTHER TREE DOWN, THIS WHEN DOING SOME DAMAGE TO THE CORNER OF A SHED. IN WEST BALTIMORE, MORE TREES CAUSING MORE PROBLEMS, THIS ONE ON A SPORT-UTILITY VEHICLE. RESIDENTS TOLD US THE STRONG WIND SEEMED TO COME OUT OF NOWHERE. I WENT TO THE DOOR AND THE TREE HAD FELL AND THEN A KEPT FALLING AND FALLING AND MY SISTER MOVED IN FRONT OF THE CAR. A STRONG WIND ALSO CAUSED THOUSANDS OF POWER OUTAGES ACROSS MARYLAND AS CAME DOWN POWER LINES. AT ONE POINT, MORE THAN 15,000 CUSTOMERS WITHOUT POWER. LUCKILY, DESPITE THE DOWNED TREES, THERE DO NOT APPEAR TO BE ANY INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE WIND, SERIOUS ONES ANYWAY. LET'S HOPE THE WIND BLOW WINTER OUT FOR GOOD. THE CURRENT TEMPERATURE RIGHT NOW, 28 DEGREES WITH THE WINDCHILL MORE LIKE 18. THERE IS SOME GOOD NEWS, THE WIND DIED DOWN TOMORROW. WE ARE BACK IN TWO THE 50'S AND

Strong winds cause damage throughout region

Wind gusts in some parts of Maryland were just shy of 40 mph, causing damage to structures and vehicles.